Christmas-tree holder.



N0. 893,247. l i PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

E. G. KILLERBR'UE'l CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER. APPLIUATI'ON FILED PEB. 4v,1907.

' NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ENGLY GILES KILLERBRE, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH A.PITTS, OF

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

CHRISTMAS-TREE HOLDER.

.Patented July 14, 190s.

Application filed February 4, 1907. Serial No. 355,576.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ENGLY GILEs KILLER- BRUE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residin at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChristmas- Tree Holders, of which the following is a specification.

One of the objects of this invention is the production of a strong,stable, and ineX ensive stand or support which may be use for holdingChristmas-trees and other objects.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for read-ilysecuring the tree or other object to the holder.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a Christmas-treeholder embodying the features of my invention.

The preferred embodiment of my invention comprises a base consisting oftwo side bars 1 connected together by means of two cross bars 2, saidcross bars being spaced a suitable distance apart and secured to theside bars 1 by means of nails 3 or other suitable fastening devices. Toadd to the rigidity of the structure, I may place filler blocks 4between the ends of the cross bars 2, said filler blocks being nailed orotherwise secured to the side bars 1. The side bars 1 and cross bars 2are of sufficient length to aord a stable support for the object to beheld.

In ractice the holder is made in several sizes 'or 'use with varioussizes of Chritsmastrees. I prefer that the lower edges of the cross bars2 shall n ot be flush with the lower edges of the side bars 1 in orderthat the holder may be the more easily placed firmly upon an unevenfloor or other support. of the cross bars 2 carries the means forattaching the tree aJ to the holder. Said attaching means in thisembodiment comprises a U-shape bolt 5, the legs of which extend throughopenings 6 in said cross bar, win nuts 7 being turned upon thescrew-threade outer ends of said legs. The tree is clamped by said boltagainst a seat block 8 suitably secured to the cross bar 2, said seatblock being yrecessed as by forming a V-groove 9 therein to receive thestem of the tree. The seat block 8 may be made of'suitable length toafford a good bearing upon the object to be held. In use, the U-bolt 5is slackened sufficiently to receive the butt ofthe tree between itslegs and said bolt drawn up to clamp the tree against the seat block 8.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness ofunderstanding only, andis not to be regarded as in the natureof an unduelimitation.

I claim as my invention:

A suptporting device, comprising vertically arrange side members,vertically arranged tie members connecting said side members and havingtheir lower edges above the plane of the lower edges of said sidemembers, and a tree attaching means on the side of one of said tiemembers.

ENGLY @ILES KILLERBRUE.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. REITH, vJOHN PULL.

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